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Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts vs. Herbert H Lehman High School

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School Overview

School
Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Herbert H Lehman High School
3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Herbert H Lehman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades 9-12, Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,071 students in grades 9-12, Herbert H Lehman High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
433 students
1,071 students
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% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
85 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#1402 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#451 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herbert H Lehman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
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≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
111
315
Grade 10 Students
112
283
Grade 11 Students
110
266
Grade 12 Students
100
201
Ungraded Students
-
6

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
69%
52%
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% Black
22%
27%
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% White
5%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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0.48
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Renaissance High School For Musical Theater And The Arts and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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